The Minus 5
The Minus 5 is the self-titled seventh full-length album by American rock band The Minus 5. Featuring a lineup of Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck (of R.E.M.), Bill Rieflin, and John Ramberg, it features contributions from Kelly Hogan, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, and Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger. It is often referred to as "The Gun Album".
Also known as "The Gun Album", the Scott McCaughey-centered group's latest features contributions from members of Wilco, R.E.M., and the Decemberists.
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The Minus 5 read like a who's who of the States' premier league of alt.rock with a cast of some twenty musicians including Peter Buck (REM), Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche (both Wilco), Scott McCaughy (Tuatura, REM) and Ken Stringfellow (Posies, REM).
When an established group with a number of albums to its credit releases a self-titled album, it's often meant to indicate a return to basics (paging...